The Apex Locator is used for root canal treatment. This electronic device determines the position of the apical constriction and measures the length of the root canal space.

Use

At HD-Dental we generally use this device during endodontic treatment. It is used to measure the exact length of your root canal.

Treatment steps with the Apex Locator

When we use this high-tech device as part of dental treatment at HD-Dental, the procedure is carried out in the following steps:

• Remove decay
• Open the pulp chamber
• Remove inflamed tissue from the root canal
• Measure the length of the root canal (at this point the Apex Locator is used in conjunction with an X-ray)
• Shape the root canal
• Fill the root canal
• Further conservative and prosthetic treatment

In the following video you can see for yourself exactly how this device is used to measure the root canal length during a root canal treatment at HD-Dental.